Executive Officer - School of Education

We are seeking a dynamic, collaborative leader to manage high-level academic administration, faculty personnel processes, and campus operations. This critical role blends human resources management, regulatory compliance, policy interpretation, and staff supervision to ensure institutional excellence.

Experienced higher education professional with deep expertise in academic administration, faculty personnel management, and human resources compliance. Proven leader skilled in supervising staff, managing administrative operations, and interpreting complex university policies and collective bargaining agreements. Exceptional problem-solver and communicator who independently balances competing projects while maintaining strict confidentiality and fostering collaboration across all campus stakeholders.

Progressively responsible professional experience in higher education administration, human resources, academic affairs, business operations, or a related field. Experience coordinating complex administrative processes, interpreting and applying policies and regulations, supervising staff, managing personnel actions, and supporting executive-level operations is preferred. Experience working with faculty personnel processes, accreditation activities, compliance requirements, contracts or agreements, and budget administration in a higher education environment is highly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, education, human resources, organizational leadership, or a related field and five years of progressively responsible professional experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education administration, human resources, academic affairs, business operations, or a closely related field.  

• Experience interpreting and applying policies, regulations, collective bargaining agreements, or other compliance requirements in a professional work environment.
• Experience supervising employees, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and disciplinary actions.

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska campus in Fairbanks. This is a full-time, 12 month, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and  full employee benefits package . UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the  UA Staff Salary Schedule , Grade 80, based on education and experience.

Application review will begin on August 5, 2026 . Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration; however, the recruitment will remain open until filled.

To view the full list of job responsibilities, please click HERE .

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Bridget Thimsen, Signers' Business Office HR Coordinator at View email address on careers.alaska.edu

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at View email address on careers.alaska.edu .

The  University of Alaska () is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a  policy of non-discrimination () against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

* Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA : (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online:  . Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: View phone number on careers.alaska.edu or  View email address on careers.alaska.edu / View phone number on careers.alaska.edu or  View email address on careers.alaska.edu . 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online:  . Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: View phone number on careers.alaska.edu or  View email address on careers.alaska.edu .

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online:  . Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: View phone number on careers.alaska.edu or emailing  View email address on careers.alaska.edu .